NYSED LEARNING STANDARDS

Social Studies Standard 1: History of the United States and New York
Social Studies Standard 2: World History
Social Studies Standard 4: Economics
The Arts Standard 3: Responding Critically Visual Arts
Social Studies Standard 5: Civics, Citizenship and Government
English Language Arts Standard 1: Language for Information and Understanding
English Language Arts Standard 3: Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation
English Language Arts Standard 4: Language for Social Interaction
Mathematics, Science, and Technology Standard 6: Relationships and Common Themes

SOCIAL STUDIES CORE CURRICULUM

United States History and Government
Unit Two – Constitutional Foundations for the United States Democratic Republic

• I. The Constitution: The Foundation of American Society

SKILLS

Thinking Skills – Drawing inferences and making conclusions; handling diversity of interpretations
Research and Writing Skills – Getting and organizing information; looking for patterns
Interpersonal and Group Relation Skills – Identifying basic assumptions; participating in group planning and discussion

CONCEPTS

Belief systems
Change
Choice
Conflict
Culture
Diversity
Interdependence
Nation
Needs and Wants
Power
Scarcity
State